About Us

Performance, Education and Research

An early woodcutting of men playing music together

Begun as informal concerts in 2018, Early Music Missouri has grown to become an important part of our region’s musical life, presenting concerts, workshops, master classes, lectures and more regionally and nationally.

Early Music Missouri concerts feature Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and early Classical repertoire played on instruments (originals and reproductions) from these eras.

Utilizing historical documents and original musical scores and guided by modern research, Early Music Missouri offers performances that reflect an Historically Informed Approach to technique, interpretation and performance.

Members of the Early Music Missouri Chamber Ensemble performing

Performances

Early Music Missouri presents expert performers and performer/scholars of our region as well as out-of-town guest artists. Each season Early Music Missouri offers six Mainstage Concerts at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ladue, MO and several intimate chamber concerts in smaller venues across the region. In addition, Early Music Missouri presents touring performances across the region and country.

In the 2022 - 2023 season, Early Music Missouri presented concerts in Kansas City, Louisville, Cincinnati, and Santa Fe on concert series and college campuses. The 2023 - 2024 season included touring performances in out-state Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico and Colorado. In 2024 - 2025, Early Music Missouri ensembles appeared across Missouri with additional performances in Indiana, Michigan, Arkansas and Illinois.

In summer 2024, Early Music Missouri began a collaborative relationship with the St. Louis Art Museum, presenting two summer concerts featuring Renaissance & Baroque repertoire from the Iberian peninsula. Three free programs were also presented over the 2024 holiday season. Early Music Missouri will present a Renaissance Christmas concert at the St. Louis Art Museum in December 2025.

  • Early Music Missouri Mainstage Concert Series are presented at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 110 North Warson Road in Ladue, MO.

    This performance venue offers free parking and has handicapped accessible ramps, entrances and elevators.

  • Admission to performances is $20 at the door with discounts for college students and free admission for younger listeners.

    Early Music Missouri will NEVER turn anyone away from a performance for lack of funds.

  • For more information, please send an email: earlymusicmo@gmail.com or call (314) 368-0382.

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  • Early Music Missouri is funded by audience admission fees for each concert, grants and generous donations from patrons.

    Early Music Missouri is a 501(c)(3) public charity and accepts tax-deductible donations to support our work.

    To make a tax-deductible donation, you can donate here.